Abstract
Cardiac rupture is a fatal complication of transmural myocardial infarction that is associated with high mortality. We describe the successful management of a case of subacute cardiac rupture and cardiogenic shock supported by a percutaneous left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as a bridge to surgery.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 246-247 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Invasive Cardiology |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2011 |
Keywords
- heart failure
- left ventricular aneurysm
- ventricular assist device
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Korabathina, R., Pham, D. T., & Kapur, N. K. (2011). Subacute left ventricular rupture supported with a percutaneous left ventricular assist device. Journal of Invasive Cardiology, 23(6), 246-247.